How does having laundry done at a hotel work?

Do you just leave the laundry in the bag they provide, and housekeeping takes it? Or, do you call the front desk and asked to have it picked up? Also, do you need to be in the room when they return the cleaned laundry? Thanks!How does having laundry done at a hotel work?
It depends on the type of property but with the exception of extended stay hotels, if they are leaving you a bag in the closet, it is for dry cleaning. All you need to do is drop it off at the front desk around 8am (pickup is usually between 8 and 9) and it will be back the same day, usually around 6 or 7. They will typically put it in the room for you at bigger properties or at very least, leave a voice message alerting to its return.


DO NOT leave it outside your door or in your room and expect it to be picked up. It won't be.How does having laundry done at a hotel work?
You can give it to the housekeeper or the front desk.


It is very convenient:


you hand in a bag of dirty laundry


and it comes back clean.


Usually it will be delivered to your room.





BUT ...





you pay through the nose for that convenience,


like $2 / pair of socks, $3 / t-shirt, etc.





Pricing will be on a par with the hotel.


A more expensive hotel will charge more


than a cheaper one, even if they are sending


it to the same laundry down the street.